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Politico:
Jeffrey Epstein claimed he gave Russians insight into Trump … “Churkin was great,” Epstein, the late convicted sex offender, wrote.  “He understood trump after our conversations. it is not complex. he must be seen to get something its that simple.”  —  The exchange was among dozens …
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct  —  In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein's victims.  —  House Democrats on Wednesday released emails …
New York Times:
Trump Summons Lauren Boebert as He Pushes GOP to Block Epstein Vote  —  Representative Lauren Boebert, one of the Republicans pressing for more Epstein disclosures, was summoned for a meeting in the White House Situation Room.  —  President Trump and his administration on Wednesday ramped …
CNN:
Exclusive: Trump administration plans meeting over House effort to force release of all of DOJ's Epstein files  —  Top Trump administration officials were planning to meet Wednesday about an effort in the US House to force a vote on releasing Justice Department case files related to Jeffrey Epstein …
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Epstein Files Live Updates: G.O.P. Lawmakers Release Thousands of Files  —  Shortly after Democrats released emails showing that Jeffrey Epstein discussed his relationship with President Trump, Republicans on the Oversight Committee released 20,000 additional documents.  —  Here's the latest.
New York Times:
Epstein Bantered Regularly With Larry Summers  —  The former Treasury secretary corresponded routinely with Jeffrey Epstein.  In one series of exchanges, he sought Mr. Epstein's advice on how to handle a female acquaintance.  —  A series of exchanges between Jeffrey Epstein and Lawrence H. Summers …
New York Times:
After Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’  —  Jeffrey Epstein cast himself as a Trump insider and wanted to leverage potentially damaging information about the president and his business dealings, according to emails with associates.  —  President Trump's long friendship …
Discussion: Salon and New Republic
Politico:
Republicans expecting mass defections on Epstein vote  —  Republicans are bracing for a significant chunk of the conference to vote for Rep. Ro Khanna's (D-Calif.) and Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-Ky.) Epstein file disclosure bill once it lands on the House floor.
Julianna Bragg / Axios:
Trump not weighing pardon for Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell  —  President Trump has no plans to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, the central figure in the Jeffrey Epstein case and convicted sex offender serving a 20-year prison sentence, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Politico:
Epstein tapped his vast influence network while he tracked Trump's rise, emails show … The emails also show Wolff, despite his work as a journalist, taking on a role as an unofficial Epstein image consultant of sorts, offering him messaging and PR strategies as Epstein's legal and criminal exposure began to mount.
Mark Hemingway / The Federalist:
Latest Epstein Emails About Trump Appear To Be Just Another Misleading Democrat Info Op  —  Democrats appear to be obviously hiding exculpatory information about Trump.  —  For the last several months, Democrats have been trying furiously to tie Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein.
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Oversight Committee Releases Additional Epstein Estate Documents  —  WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released an additional 20,000 pages of documents received from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.  The documents can be found here.  —  A backup of the documents can be found here.
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Discharge petition to force House vote on Epstein files succeeds with Grijalva's signature
Adam Downer / The Daily Beast:
Bondi Ripped After Epstein Files Blow Up on Her
emptywheel:   Trump Already Confessed He Knew about “the Girls”
Harry Wilson / Bloomberg:   Larry Summers, Goldman Lawyer Slammed Trump in Epstein Emails
Kate Santaliz / Axios:   Trump pressures Boebert, Mace to back down on Epstein files
The Committee on Oversight …:
House Oversight Committee Releases Jeffrey Epstein Email Correspondence, Raising Questions About White House Coverup of Epstein Files
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Former Obama Official Sought Jeffrey Epstein's Advice on Courting Woman
Discussion: New York Post, NBC News and IJR
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Diana Stancy / Fox News:
Trump signs bill ending longest government shutdown in US history
Tim Kaine / New York Times:
Why I Voted to End the Shutdown
Discussion: Townhall and New Jersey Online
Christopher Hale / Letters from Leo:
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CNN:
WLS: Judge orders release of hundreds arrested in Illinois immigration crackdown  —  A federal judge ordered the release of more than 600 people arrested as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Illinois, according to CNN affiliate WLS, dealing a blow to federal efforts …
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US Department of Justice:
California Political Consultant and Former Public Official Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Fraud and Obstruct Justice, False Statements, and Tax Crimes  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California  —  Political consultant Dana Williamson, 53 …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Shocking Brawl With Laura Ingraham on Fox Exposes His Weakness … MAGA influencers are in a rage over President Trump's appearance on Fox News, in which he told host Laura Ingraham that the country needs skilled foreign workers.  The surprisingly antagonistic dustup came …
Media Matters for America:
Megyn Kelly questions whether Jeffrey Epstein's desire for “very young teen types” made him a pedophile  —  On Deadline: White House, Angelo Carusone discusses how MAGA-adjacent influencers are turning away from Trump  —  Benny Johnson: “H-1Bs should be banned.  There should be no H-1Bs in America.”
Discussion: Raw Story
Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
October jobs data may never be released, White House says … “Democrats may have permanently damaged the federal statistical system with October CPI and jobs reports likely never being released,” Leavitt told reporters.  “All of that economic data released will be permanently impaired …
Discussion: The Hill and Wall Street Journal
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Gregory Royal Pratt / Chicago Tribune:
Judge rules mandatory detention of Chicago day care teacher by ICE is illegal  —  A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the U.S. government's mandatory detention of Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano, the day care teacher arrested at a Chicago preschool, is illegal and she must be given a bond hearing.
Discussion: ABC7
Fox News:
Duckworth staffer accused of posing as lawyer in attempt to free illegal immigrant from ICE custody  —  Department of Homeland Security demands answers about Edward York's alleged misrepresentation at St Louis facility  —  EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Democrats urge states 'to block ICE's access' to driver data
Discussion: Reuters, NewsMax.com and TechCrunch
Joe Anuta / Politico:
Mamdani makes moves on NYPD appointment  —  TISCH TALK: The teams of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch have been in touch since Mamdani's Nov. 4 general election win, and the two have a meeting scheduled.  —  The previously unreported moves represent …
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
AI-Generated Sora Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook  —  “Watch your step sir, keep moving,” a police officer with a vest that reads ICE and a patch that reads “POICE” says to a Latino-appearing man wearing a Walmart employee vest.  He leads him toward a bus that reads “IMMIGRATION AND CERS.”
Discussion: Breitbart
 
 
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